New Partners Richard Deutsch and John Henderson Featured in Law360

July 14, 2017

Law360
published two stories on July 10 covering the arrivals of new McGuireWoods
partners
Richard Deutsch
in Houston and
John Henderson
in Dallas.
Deutsch
joins the firm’s Business & Securities Litigation Department while
Henderson
joins the Product & Consumer Litigation Department.

Deutsch brings to McGuireWoods nearly 14 years of experience representing
clients in high-stakes international arbitrations, commercial litigation
and government investigations. In the article, Deutsch noted the benefit of
building his practice in Houston, a major hub for international
arbitration, particularly in the energy industry. He said that McGuireWoods
“is committed to expanding its international disputes group with Houston
being the base for the U.S. side, which makes sense as more and more energy
companies here continue to increase their international activity.”

The article, “McGuireWoods Adds International Arbitration Atty,” recounted a “standout” arbitration case of Deutsch’s. It involved three
players in the energy industry and a rig offshore of Libya, just as the
revolution hit, dispersing potential witnesses, making others inaccessible
and delaying access to necessary files. When it comes to international
arbitration, Deutsch advises aspiring lawyers to “be ready to step out of
your comfort zone and to work harder than you ever have.”

In a separate article, Law360 detailed Henderson’s 40 years of
experience in the law, litigating major cases involving automotive,
pharmaceutical, medical device and chemical manufacturers. As national and
regional trial and coordinating counsel, he prepared his own scientific
experts for trial and cross-examined scientific witnesses.